The Journal-Patriot Has Blazed the Trail of Progress In the "State of Wilkes" For Over 42 Years
Vol. 43. No. 51 Published Mondays and Thursdays NORTH WILKESBORO, N. C., Monday, Oct. 11,1948
Make North Wilkesboro Your Shopping Center
HOSPITAL
jortunity is here to erect
a modern hospital for only
Jftgper cent of the cost.
OUR CITY
North Wilkesboro has a
trading radius of 50 miles,
serving 100,000 people in
Northwestern Carolina.
Foundation Aid* Wilkes Patients
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National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis has ad
vanced a total of $10,296 to pay hospital bills of patients
from Wilkes County during the epidemic of this year.
The above picture shows R. W. Gwyn, Jr., seated at left,
. Mcepting National Foundation check of $4,885 from
'?un Ogilvie, seated right, chairman of the Wilkes chap
ter. Standing are Dwight Nichols, left and Blair Gwyn,
right, members of the Wilkes chapter executive commit
tee. Previously a check for $5,411 had been received by
the Foundation. (Photo by Lane Atkinson, Jr). .
Fire Prevention
For Car Drivers
If no efforts were made to
conserve existing automobiles
from destruction of fires, Fire
Prevention Week would fall
short of tis purpose this year, ac
cording to Sgt. A. H. Clark,
chairman of the highway safety
division of the Safety and Fire
Prevention Committee of the Wil
kes Chamber of Commerce.
The fact that more automo
biles are scarce and that drivers
are now using cars that they
would in normal times have trad
ed ifi, coupled with the fact that
?very automobile fire tightens
the demand, makes it more neces
sary than ever before that cer
tain simple fire safety rules be
followed.
1. Keep motor vehicle in
good mechanical condition.
2. Have ignition and lighting
wiring connections checked by
your garage man.
3. Make sure that fuel lines
and connections are tight and
and that there is no leak in the
gasoline tank.
5. Keep the fire extinguish
in your garage, car or truck
charged and ready to use. Many
commercial vehicles are required
by law to carry extinguishers.
6. If you smoke while driv
ing, put out cigarette and cigar
jMubs in the ash receiver, not on
the floor of the car or cab.
7. Do not throw lighted stubs
out of the window.
8. Keep garage clear of rub
bish and combustible materials.
100-Lap Race in
County Sunday
A total of 160 laps of stock oar
racing will be put on Sunday,
October 17, at the North "Wil
kesboro speedway ( featuring a
100-lap race which will have
great bearing on the national
championship.
Time trials will open at 12:30
with the first race at 1:30. The
nation's leading drivers, includ
ing Fonty, Bob and Tim Flock,
Red Byron, Curtis Turner, Bud
dy Shuman and others will parti
cipate. - /
Benefit Card Party
The Junior Woman's Club will
sponsor a benefit card party at
the Woman's Club house on
Thursday night, October 14, at
8 o'clock. Games of bridge, rum
my, setback and rook, will toe
played. Admission will be 50
cents per person or $2.00 per
table. Those who wish to make
reservations are asked to call
Airs. James Ford at 868-M.
J. A. Handy Dies
Funeral service was held on
Sunday at Piney Grove church
in Walnut Grove township for
J. A. Handy, resident of that
community, who died Friday.
Rev. Wirth Walker officiated at
the service.
Mr. Handy, age 67, leaves five
children: Jones, Will, Delia, Tom
and Homer Handy, all of Abshers.
Wilkesboro Crushes Vdldese
By 37 To CScore Here Friday
Wilkeaboro Ramblers rambled
all over the field Friday night
to defeat Valdese here- 37 to 0
in a one-sided contest. It was Wil
kesboro's one-two punch of Trip
lett and Groce in the backfield
who ran the Valdese eleven diz
zy and kept Wilkeaboro unbeaten
record Intact for thirteen games.
Wilkesboro received and mar
ched uninterrupted down field
to score when Triplett ran over
guard. The scoTe was set up by
two passes?a long one to Har
old Dancy?and a first down
hurst of speed by Groce, who al
so kicked the extra point. Val
dese put on a short comeback
that was interrupted when Trip
lett intercepted a pass and ran
BO yards to the eight, from which
Groce scored around right end.
In the second period after an
exchange of punts Triplett slic
ed off 20 and Groce ran through
the field for 55 yards to score.
The Ramblers' second string went
in and played until halftime, with
Dancy getting off some fine
runs.
Beginning the second half,
Valdese picked up two first
downs and bogged down. Triplett
andfefGroce alternated making
Tfjmy downs and Triplett scored
frftn the five. After the kickoff,
Wilkesboro went on the march
again when Whittington, who
played a good defensive game,
covered a Valdese fumble of the
kickoff, bat a fourth down pass
failed.
Ia the fourth quarter' Triplett
burst through the line for 25
yards to score and the second
team played some more of the
game. With the first team back
in, Whittington faked a punt
near the goal line and passed to
Groce for 20 yards. Groce made
another 20 to midfield and Trip
lett streaked for 50 yards for the
final score. Against the second
team the Valdese boys advanced
to the \35, which was as near as
they got to the goal line *in the
entire game.
The Ramblers line played well
against the Valdese forwards
who ranged weight from 175
to 220 pounds.
Ramblers starting lineup:?
ends, Edwards, Emerson; tack
les, Brtewer, Prevette; guards,
Parks, Story; center, Parker;
backs, Whittington, Triplett,
Groce, Linney; substitutes?Gar
wood, Byrd, Kennedy, Dancy,
Glass, Pearson, Banner Nichols,
Staley, Joines, Lowe, Terrell.
Valdese: ends, Morrow, ?Ab
ernethy; tackles, Lachot, Leger;
guards. Whisnant, Sain; center,
J. Street; backs, Glazebrooks,
Pons, Hartman, Abee; substi
tutes, Gar rob, Robinson, Smith,
Bridges, Williams, Jacumin, Ar
rowwood, Walsh, Paige, Annas,
Wrreault, Broverio.
Score by periods:
Wilkesboro 13 6 6 12?37
Valdese ?0 0 0 0?0
Scoring touchdowns: Triplett
4, \ Groce 2. Point after touch
down: Groce (placement).
The Ramblers will play Mills
Home at Thomasville Friday of
this week.
Improvements At
City Schools Will
Be Very Helpfol
Steel Stairs, Toilet Rooms,
Many Improvements In
The Gymnasium
Although much remains to be
accomplished, many Improve
ments have been effected In the
North Wilkesboro school plant
during the past several months.
Some of these improvements
have been made by funds allocat
ed from the county's school capi
tal outlay funds, others by local
school funds and others by pri
vate donations.
Most valuable improvements
have been alternations and im
provements in the elementary
building. At each end of the
building, safe, steel stairways
were constructed, and space salv
aged by elimination of one of
the wooden stairways at each end
was used in construction of toilet
rooms. Now each floor has a room
for boys and a room for girls,
instead of just for each in
the building as formerly. In ad
dition, the steel and concrete
stairs eliminate a great fire haz
ard.
Space salvaged and utilized on
the lower floor has been made
into classrooms, after many im
provements were made. Bulletin
boards have been put up in many
classrooms for convenience and
better appearance. A
^bt
j In the high school "^building
| the library has been repainted
1 and a modern and adequate light
? ing system was installed by the
J North Wilkesboro Lions club. The
, cafeteria has been renovated, re
painted and a gas range was in
stalled. From 350 to 400 children
! daily are served hot lunches in
i the cafeteria.
Gym Vastly Improved
j In the high school gymnasium
j were the greatest improvements.
| Last year school patrons con
tributed about $3,500 In cash
and there were several donations
of materiaTs: TfeCS5se sotne
fortunate purchases of army sur
plus at Camp Butner, the funds
made it possible to install a
| heating plant, hot water, show
'ers, dressing rooms and lookers
in the gymnasium. This has en
abled the school to make full use
of the gymnasium for physical
! education, which was impossible
before a heating plant was in
1 stalled. Every child in school
gets to use the gymnasium in
physical education classes during
the week.
Dressing rooms and showers
have been installed for girls and
boys, and therq is a st??rage room
for athletic equipment.
Additional windows were con
i structed in the gymnasium, and
old windows were hinged to
make it possible, to use them for
ventilation as well as light. Ndw
the gymnasium .can be used
throughout the day with no ar
tificial lighting.
James B. Clements
Dies At Greensboro
Greensboro. ? James Barrett
Clements, 68, of 321 Mclver
Street, died at Wesley Long Hos
pital at 12:10 p. m., yesterday.
He had been in declining health
for a year.
I A native of Fuquay Springs, he
;had lived here for 25 years# He
! was a member of First Presby
terian church and United Com
mercial Travelers and represent
ed furniture manufacturers in
Southeastern United States,
j He was an elder of the church,
i His first wife, the former Ros
alind Page, died in 1922. He is
survived by his present wife, the
former Elizabeth Pilsbn, whom
he married in 1925; a son J. B.
Clements, Jr., of Greensboro; a
daughter( Mrs. Woodrow M.
Fordham, of Greensboro; four
sisters, Mrs. J. B. Stephenson,
of Severn; Mrs. G. J. Green, of
, Morrisville, Mrs. W. N. Huff, of
Burlington, and Mrs. Genio
Cardwell, of North Wilkesboro,
and three grandchildren.
Funeral will be held at 2 p.
m. Tuseday In the Virginia Gil
mer room of the church. Eh*.
John A. Redhead, pastor, will of
ficiate, and burial will be in the
Guilford Memorial Park. The
body will remain at Forbis and
j Murray funeral home until the
hour of service.
Mr. Clements was a brother of
the late J. L. Clements, of this
city. ?
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North Carolina farmers are
raising 341,000 turkeys this year
?10 per cent less than last year.
This is the smallest crop since
'1944.
Charlie Mitchell
Rites On Saturday
Funeral service was held Sat
urday at Union Methodist church
for Charlie A. Mitchell, 46, well
known resident of Wilkesboro
who died Thursday. Rev. e.
Sparks conducted the last rites.
Mr. Mitchell is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Celia Holloway
Mitchell, and the following broth
ers and sisters: J. L. Mitchell,
Wake Forest: J. M. and R. L.
Mitchell, Mrs. A. H. Holbrook,
Mrs. Fannie Hayworth, Mrs. P.
C. Wray and Mrs. Nellie Griffith>
of Wilkesboro; Mrs. Cora Hol
brook, Roaring River; Mrs. B. J.
Byrdj of ,Hligh Point.
Music Features
Program Friday
At Kiwanis Meet
The North Wilkesboro Kiwan
is club held an enjoyable lunch
eon mefetlng Friday noon at Hotftl
Wilkes.
L?. M. Nelson made report on
his attendance at the Asheville
club last week and gave the club
the summary of an address on
"The American Way Of Life", at
the conclusion of which he asked
the members to join him In re
peating our Pledge of Freedom.
Program Chairman J. H.
Whicker asked Mrs. A. F. Kilby
and John Cashion to give his
program. Mrs. Kilby introduced
Miss Virginia Nemer, of Winston
Salem, who, with the assistance
of John Cashion, gave the club a
very interesting musical program,
as follows:
1. "When You and $ Were
Young, Maggie, played by Miss
Nemer.
2. "There is a Tavern in The
Town," by John Cashion.
3. "Ah Sweet Mystery of
Life", by Miss Nemer.
4. "Chop Sticks", by Miss
Nemer.
5. "Clementine", sung by the
club.
6. "Star Dast," and a "Tree
Tn The Meadowjt. by Mies Nemer.
7. "A Man Was the Cause o1
it All", sung by John Cashion.
6. "Dark Town Strutters
Ball", Miss Nemer.
9. "In The Gloaming", by
Miss Nemer.
The numbers were well receiv
ed by all the members.
Howard Colvard, assistant
county agent, was present as the
guest of Paul Church and he
spoke briefly of the Baby Beef
show at Elkin next Friday and
urged the members to buy the
Wilkes calves from the 4-H club
members who will have at least
17 fine calves on exhibit.
Guests Friday were: Miss Lois
Scroggs with Mrs. A. F. Kilby;
Wilson Marshall with Robert S.
Gfbbs; James M. Sample, of
Statesville, with G. Sam Winters;
Markley Haljos and A. A. Cash
ion with Rev. Watt M. Cooper.
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Wilkes Case Goes
! '
Before High Court
Richmond, Va. ? Can Federal
law enforcement officers, search
ing a house for a fugitive, arrest
the owner without a warrant
because they find an Illicit dis
tillery in his basement?
This was one of the questions
that judges of the United States
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
sat down to answer today at the
opening of the court's regular
October term.
, The case was appealed from a
?decision of Judge Johnson J.
Hayes, of the Middle District
Court of North Carolina, by
Charlie Love, who contended that
officers who searched his house
for another man violated his con
stitutional rights to security from
unreasonable search and seizure.
/His attorneys reminded the
?court that the protection of pri
vacy extends "to the offenders as
well as the law-abiding."
They argued that the search
for the fugitive had "degenerated
into an exploratory orusade"
which led officers into three dif
ferent liomes in Wilkes County,
North Carolina, without a trace
of the original object of the
search.
In another case considered to
day, Casper Crowe insisted that
he was innocent of a bank rob
| bery charged to which he had
i pleaded guilty in the Asheville
(North Carolina) District Court
'in May 1947
He asked the Appeals Court in
a brief to order the Asheville
court to issue a writ of habeas
corpus and give him a hearing.
He said that he had pleaded
i guilty under threat of force by
ilaw enforcements agents.
College Librarian
Miss Elyna Eller Is new li
brarian at Tennessee Wesleyan
College. Miss Eller is a gradu
ate of Brevard College in
North Carolina and received
her A. B. Degree fApm Berea
College in Kentucky. She was
awarded her B. S. and Library
Science Degree by the Univers
ity of North Carolina. Miss
Eller has taught and served as
librarian at Mountain View
High and is considered well
qualified for her position at
TWC. She is the (laughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eller,
who reside near Millers Creek.
Daniel Waddell Is
Claimed By Death
Funeral service will be h?1d on
Tuesday at 11 a. m., at Piney
Grove church for Daniel Waddell(
53, well known citizen of Wal
nut Grove township wJlo died on
Saturday in the veterans' hospi
tal at Mountain Home, Tenn.
Rev. L. E. Sparks and Rev. Ar
thur Gambill will conduct the
service.
Mr. Waddell is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Mary Waddell, and six
children: Mrs. Sam Barker, of
Thurmond; Mrs. Thomas Bow
ers antf -Mrs^-O..-E. Bowers, of
Statesville; Garnls, Melvin and
Odell Waddell, of Moxley.
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4-H Dress Revue
In Elkin Thursday
A* 4-H dress revue for Surry,
Wilkes and Yadkin 4-H club girls
is to be held on Thursday, Octo
ber 14th, in connection with the
Fat Stock Show in Elkin. The
Fat Stock show is from Wednes
day, October 13th, through Fri
day, October 15th.
Nine 4-H club girls will enter
the dress revue from Wilkes
county: Rachel Scroggs, Lucille
and Fern Mathis, Loretta Riggs,
Ethel Lowe, Norma Jean Jolly,
Joy Bumgarner, Doris Miller and
Gladys Reeves.
The program for Thursday is
as follows:
10:00 a. m.?Gilvin Roth Y.
M. C. A.
Introductions? Linville Hen
dren, presiding, president of the
Elkin Kiwanis club.
Group Singing?Miss Eleanor
Barber, assistant state 4-H club
leader.
Narrator for Style Revue?
Jimmy Childress, radio station
WKBC.
Style Revue?Junior 4-H club
members.
Group Singing?Miss Eleanor
Barber.
Style Revue?'Senior 4-H club
members.
Recreation?Led by Miss El
eanor Barber.
Awarding of prizes.
Announcements ? Mr. Linville
Hendren.
The evening's program will be
composed of the Fat Stock Show
beginning at 1:30 p. m. At 6:00
p. m? will be the exhibitor's
banquet at Neaves Park/ or, if
raining, at the veterans' hut. This
will be sponsored by the Elkin
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
The parents of the 4-H club
girls who are entering the dress
revue are Invited to attend the
program?Margaret C. Morrison.
V. F. W. To Meet
' Veterans of Foreign Wars will
meet Thursday night at 7:30 at
the Carolina Restaurant.A large
attendance is urged for the meet
ing .
Clinic Thursday
October cripple clinic will be
held Thursday morning, October
14, at The Wilkes Hospital. Free
examination will be made by a
specialist of all crippled and de
formed persons present.
to
Be Held Saturday
Local People Attend
Ashe County Meet
A large number of women from
the local Presbyterian church at
tended on Wednesday the meet
ing of the North Wllkeeboro dls- I
trlct of the Winston-Salem Pres
byterial held at the Gillespie
Presbyterian church In Ashe
county. Among those going over
were Mesdames C. Don Coffey,
Jr., chairman of the district; L. |
M. Nelson, J, B. MoOoy, Gordon
Finley, W. C. Grier, Cecil Adam
son, R. S. Gibbs, T. A. Finley,
Neal Cashion, R. G. Finley, Hu
bert Winkler, F. C. Forester, Ar
chie Ogllvie, Irene Meade, Mrs.
Edd Yates, and Miss Zeta David
son.
Featuring the program were
addresses by two foreign mission
aries, Dr. Robert King, a medical
missionary to Africa, and Rev.
Mr. Talmadge from Korea. Splen
did reports of the work being
done were heard from the aux- ]
iliaries in the district, and the j
Presbyterlal officers from Win
ston-Salem and Lexington. An
impressive worship service was
given by the members of the Gil
lespie Auxiliary. Approximately
sixty people attended the meet
ing.
P. T. A. Outlines
Aims For Year
v
The North - Wilkesbono Par
ent-Teacher ^Association met on
Thursday, September 30th., at
7:30 p. m. Mrs. John Baity pre
sided. Aiter a devotional given
by Mrs. John Wayland, Miss
Mary Ellen Judy and Miss Ed
na Bingham led the group In
singing a number of familiar
songs. Mr. Woodward Introduced
the new members of the faculty
and of the improvements be
in? made in the school huilld
ings.
Mrs. W, K. Sturdivant gave
a report of the executive board
outlining the projects for the
year which included:
1. Better Interpretation of
school program to the public.
2. Continuation of improve
ments of gymnasium, play ground
and library.
3. Improvement of class
room with particular emphasis
on lighting.
4. Plans for Hallowe'en car
nival to secure funds for the
projects undertaken.
A social hour followed and
everyone was given an opportun
ity to meet the faculty and in
spect the buildings.
The meeting was well attend
ed and there was evidence of
much enthusiasm and interest in
the improvements in the halls,
cafeteria, and gymnasium.
Support Community Recreation
Senator Cain Is
Feature Speaker
Campaign Event
Many Counties To Partici
pate In Rally At Me
morial Park Hehe
Northwest North Carolina Re
publican rally to be staged on
Saturday aftrenoon, October 16,
2:30 p. in Memorial Park in
Nroth Wilkeeboro will have as
feature speaker U. 6. Senator
Harry P. Cain, of the state of
Washington, local Republican
leaders, announced today.
Sponsoring the sectional rally
are Republican executive com
jraittee of Wilkes, Yadkin, Surry,
Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, Cald
well, Alexander, Iredell and
Davidson counties for all north
western North Carolina and large
delegations are expected from
all northwestern counties.
In addition to the address of
Senator Cain, other prominent
Republicans to appear on the pro
gram will include: George M.
Pritchard, candidate for gover
nor; Kyle Hayes, candidate for
lieutenant governor; Watt H.
Gragg, comihissioner of agricul
ture nominee; Lafayette Wil
liams, 8th district congressional
nominee; Clyde Greene, 9th con
gressional nominee; Sim A. De
lapp, chairman of the state Re
publican executive oommittee.
Music for the rally will be
furnished by the North Wilkes
boro high school band and other
bands from surrounding coun
ties.
The rallyf Republican leaders
hiira aaidiJrlU-be^a- hJghUeht-oC
the Republican campaign in the
state prior to the election Nov
ember 2 and is expected to at
tract state-wide attention.
Local arrangements for the ral
ly were completed in a meeting
of Republicans from all parts of
Wilkes county held Friday night
at the Wilkes courthouse, at
which time plans were also made
for an extensive campaign in
Wilkes county for national, state,
and county Republican nominees.
Last Rites Today
For James Langley
Funeral service was held at
Roaring River church near Trap- j
hill today for James Langley, 58, $
resident of that* community who j
died Friday. Rev. Conrad Sidden ,
and Rev. Charlie Miles conduct
ed the service.
Mr. Langley is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. M. C. Brown
and Mrs. Frank Johnson, both of
Jaynes.
Return That Book to the Uhrary
Mountain Lions Trample Boone
26 To 0 At Boone Friday Night
j North Wilkesboro Mountain
l Lions completely outclassed Ap
palachian high football team at
Boone Friday night to win an
overwhelming victory 26 to 0.
Playing their best game of the
season to date, the Mountain
Lions didn't let Boone get In the
j ball game and were In complete
charge all they way. North Wil
kesboro received the kickoff and
! marched for two first downs to
Boone's 40. Swofford went thru
Boone's team for 40 yards to
score. Try for point failed. North
Wilkesboro took the kickoff and
lost little time In scoring the
second touchdown. A 15-yard
penalty for roughing Davis on a
] punt gave North Wilkesboro first
.down on their 20 an<i Badgett
j ran around end 80 yards to soore
in the game's most thrilling run.
I Davis blasted the line for the
point and the score was 13 to 0
j when the firBt quarter ended.
I The second period found
i Boone on the defensive all the
I way but the Mountain Lions did
| not seriously threaten until Just
before the half ended.
In the third period the Moun
tain Lions put on a drive and
Badgett was away for a scbre un
til he humped into the referee
and was spilled with one yard to
go. Davis ploughed through to
score and Ward's try for point
failed.
I Davis gained consistently in
the fourth period and a double
reverse which Stoker was carry
ing at the end put the ball on
the five, where SVofford ran a
round end to score. Steelman ad
ded' the point on an end-around
to end the scoring.
The Mountain Lions played
without Halfback Rousseau, who
is suffering from a recurring
knee injury which has kept him
out of play for the past week,
and perhaps for the remainder of
the season. Dan Hudson, punter,
passer fand place kicker, also
sustained serious injury in prac
tice last week and may not see
any more action this season.
The NoAh Wilkesboro lineup
had Hadley and Steelman at
ends, Adams and Day as tackles,
Moore and Geddy at the guard
position, Winters at center, sto
ker at quarterback, Swofford and
Badge# at halfback and Davis
at fullback. Substitutes were
Gillian. Cox, S. Hudson, Ward,
Soots, and McNeill.
, Score by periods:
N. Wilkesboro 13 0 6 7?26
Boone ? 0 0 0 0 ?6
Scoring touchdowns: Swofford
2, Badgett, Davis. Points after '
touchdowns, Davis and Steelman,
(scrimmage).
North Wilkesboro will play
Barium Springs, South Piedmont
conference leader, at Barium
Springs Friday afternoon.